FE-250 Zoom

FE-250 Zoom

Olympus FE-250 Zoom Review

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Features & Controls

The FE-250 features a 3x optical Olympus zoom lens with a 35mm - 105mm (35mm equivalent)
focal length and a maximum aperture of f2.8-f/4.7. This is an all-glass lens constructed
of 6 lenses in 4 groups.

When powered down the lens retract inside of the body and is protected by an
automatic lens barrier.

The 2.5-inch (6.4cm) color LCD has 230,000 pixels and is used for
framing, review and accessing the menu system. There is no optical
viewfinder.

Controls on the back: At the top is the red camera button for Record mode and the green arrow
button for Playback mode. The Mode Dial has positions for: Auto, Movie, GUIDE, SCeNe, Night
portrait, Landscape, Portrait, and Blur reduction mode (uses Digital Image Stabilization.)
The 4-way controller is for navigating menus, changing settings and selecting playback
images. Press "up" to adjust Exposure compensation or set DPOF settings in Playback mode,
press "left" for macro focus, press "down" for the self-timer and press "right" to change
flash modes. The MENU button calls up and dismisses the menu system, pressing the OK button
in the center of the 4way accepts selections. The Delete button is used to erase images in
playback mode.

Located on top is the Power button, and the Shutter release with the Zoom lens controls
mounted around it. They also serve as the Magnify and Index options in playback mode.

On the right side are the I/O ports: The Multi-terminal handles USB 2.0 (full speed, not high
speed) data as well as Audio/Video output (NTSC/PAL selectable.)

The FE-250 stores its data on 20MB of internal memory or on an optional xD-Picture
Card. xD cards are currently available up to 2GB in capacity.

Approx. Still Image Capacity

Approx. Movie Capacity

The FE-250 is powered by a LI-42B 3.7v 740mAh Li-ion battery pack. Olympus does not specify
the battery runtime. The included AC charger lets you charge one battery while using another,
to charge a fully depleted pack takes approx. 120 minutes. Lithium battery packs can be
charged or "topped off" at any time without shortening the service life of the battery.

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